Driving Law

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Driving Law episodes

July 17, 2020 Episode 115: Traffic court, jury trials, proof of lost income
As traffic court resumes after a significant lockdown-enforced break, Kyla Lee shares her experiences of the measures put in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Kyla and Paul continue their discussion of proposed reforms to eliminate jury trials in some cases.
They also look at proving lost income in ICBC cases and whether there's an alternative to calling an expert witness to testify about a person's economic opportunities. Finally, there's a new Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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45 min
July 10, 2020 Episode 114: Counterattack, roadtests, ICBC lowballing and the end of jury trials in civil cases
As the police get ready to launch Counterattack roadblocks in BC, Kyla and Paul ask: is it worth the money? And is there a danger of doing them this summer given the Covid-19 outbreak?
With news that roadtests are going to resume in BC, Kyla and Paul ponder how to clear the backlog of 55,000 cancelled tests and the Covid-19 measures being put in place for examiners.
In other news, ICBC had its knuckles rapped in court for lowballing a plaintiff and are jury trials going to be a thing of the past in civil cases?
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51 min
July 03, 2020 Episode 113: Appealing a ticket after paying, crossing the border in Covid-19 era
Can you still appeal your traffic ticket after you've paid? Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko pick apart two recent BC Supreme Court decisions to find some answers.
One of the judgments involved an excessive noise ticket and the other was a red light camera ticket. Both drivers said they mistakenly paid the ticket without knowing the full consequences.
Also, an increase in vehicles with out-of-province plates sparks a discussion on drivers coming to BC from other provinces and the US in the era of Covid-19.
Also don't miss the Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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50 min
June 26, 2020 Episode 112: Uber, traffic court update, racial profiling
Kyla makes a bold prediction ahead of a Supreme Court of Canada case between Uber and a former driver.
There's an update on traffic court as hearings are set to resume in mid-July, but will all areas of BC get the same levels of access?
Have changes to ICBC insurance resulted in an unintended increase in racial profiling by police?
And, Kyla and Paul examine the treatment of First Nations Chief Allan Adam at the hands of the police after charges against him were dropped.
And, of course, there's the Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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47 min
June 19, 2020 Episode 112: Rayshard Brooks, breach of insurance for intoxication
Following the shooting of Rayshard Brooks by an Atlanta police officer at a Wendy's drive-thru, do people now feel in danger when they interact with the police? Kyla and Paul discuss.
A recent Supreme Court decision made the assertion that morally innocent decisions are not punishable in Canada. Kyla and Paul debate whether this is actually true.
The BC Court of Appeal recently ruled on a case involving a breach of insurance for alleged intoxication.
And, of course, there's the Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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44 min
June 12, 2020 Episode 111: Racial bias in policing, law of search, traffic court update
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko address the issue of racial bias in policing in Canada as Alberta prepares to introduce a new impaired driving prohibition scheme.
An important impaired driving case from the Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies the laws around police searches.
There's an update on the status of traffic court as the backlog of cases since Covid-19 continues to grow. Also, there's a new Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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50 min
June 05, 2020 Episdoe 110: Traffic court Covid-19 measures, hit and run, distracted driving
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko talk about the return of traffic court following a Covid-19 hiatus. What measures are being put in place and are they enough? How will they solve the backlog of adjourned cases?
Also, and interesting ICBC claim sparks some interesting discussion about hit and run cases and the steps you need to take to identify other vehicle owners.
A recent court case ruled on whether phones with disabling software while driving still count as electronic devices when it comes to distracted driving.
Plus, there's a Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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40 min
May 29, 2020 Episode 109: Special guest Ron Moore
Toxicologist Ron Moore returns to the podcast. He speaks to Kyla Lee about the different types of alcohol your body produces naturally or that get into your body through occupational exposure. They can result in false readings on different types of alcohol screening devices.
Also, Kyla and co-host Paul Doroshenko discuss a BC Supreme Court distracted driving ruling which effectively makes it against the law to have your phone on or near your lap.
Plus, don't miss the Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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50 min
May 22, 2020 Episode 108: Special guest Erik Magraken
Kyla Lee welcomes personal injury lawyer Erik Magraken back to the podcast. The author of the BC Injury Law Blog shares a shocking statistic about Civil Resolution Tribunal outcomes involving ICBC in the past year.
Erik also explains why you should take a lot of information that comes out of ICBC with a big helping of salt.
Plus, don't miss the grossest ever Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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38 min
May 15, 2020 Episode 107: ICBC dumpster fire burns on, fraud, speed limiters
It looks like the ICBC dumpster fire won't be extinguished for quite some time. The insurer has partially blamed its dire financial straits on Covid-19. Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko a closer look.
Paul and Kyla pick apart a B.C. Court of Appeal fraud decision and how it relates to driving law.
The Ridiculous Driver of the week who was caught going 300 km/hr sparks a debate over speed limiters.
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44 min

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Driving law drives the law. Our legal system is shaped and developed by what happens when we are in our cars. Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee discusses with guests all things related to the…